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The worst tragedy is that this uncontrolled mind steals our consciousness away from Krishna and that is the beginning, the essence of all suffering.

Radhanath Swami

Love is not enjoyment. Love is being enjoyed.
RADHANATH SWAMI

Deep Enjoyment Love
If there is no enjoyment in this world, there would not be so much suffering. As suffering really is the frustration of our attempts to enjoy.
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Enjoyment Frustration Suffering World
Taking responsibility of others means to be selfless. We have to put aside our own well being and desires as secondary and to think primarily of what is best for the persons who are looking up to us.
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Desire Person Responsibility Thinking
When love is pure, it has the power to conquer. Lover and beloved conquer each other by their affection. The source, the essence, the fullest manifestation of love’s conquering power is the love of the soul for the supreme soul, or God.
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God Love Manifestation Purity Soul Source
Guru is heavy, because he carries Lord Krishna in his heart.
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Carry Heart heavy Himself
Real compassion means to understand what the needs for body, mind and soul are.
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Compassionate Mindset Reality Soul
Mother Nature is always speaking. She speaks in a language understood within the peaceful mind of the sincere observer. Leopards, cobras, monkeys, rivers and trees; they all served as my teachers when I lived as a wanderer in the Himalayan foothills.
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Language Mindset Myself Nature Observe Peace Talk
Real humility does not depress you, but allows you to call intensely and brings us closer to Krishna.
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Depression God Humility Intense Reality
Familiarity leads to lack of Gratitude.
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Gratitude Leadership
Wherever there is power, there is very great responsibility to utilize it properly.
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Greatness Power Properly Responsibility
I we are looking for God or an opportunity to learn and enrich our lives in every situation, we will find that, but if we are looking for how am I enjoying or suffering, we are subject to endless frustration.
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Enjoyment Frustration God Learning Opportunity Suffering
Simply performing devotional activities will not impart devotion to others but our consciousness should be absorbed.
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Absorb Consciousness Performance Simplicity
Spirituality is based on development of character and philosophy.
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Character Development Philosophy Spirituality
Renunciation means death of false ego.
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Death Ego Fake
Japa, Bhajana and Kirtana are superficial to the extent that we are not humble.
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Humble Prayer Religious
We can’t really digest food unless there’s hunger. So we can’t really assimilate spiritual wisdom unless we feel the need for it.
RADHANATH SWAMI

Feeling Food Hungry Need Wisdom

The worst tragedy is that this uncontrolled mind steals our consciousness away from Krishna and that is the beginning, the essence of all suffering.

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The worst tragedy is that this uncontrolled mind steals our consciousness away from Krishna and that is the beginning, the essence of all suffering.

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